Armed Forces Tribunal
Ex Hav & Hony Nb Sub Thirlok Singh vs UOI & Others on 7 May 2026
OA No 246/2024 Ex Hav/Hony Nb Sub Thirlok Singh Vs UOI & Ors ARMED FORCES TRIBUNAL, REGIONAL BENCH, JAIPUR
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OA No 246/2024 with MA No 364/2024
No-1253178X Ex Hav/Hony Nb Sub Thirlok Singh, S/o Sh. Bega Ram, R/o VPO-Juliyasar, Tehsil-Lachmangarh, District-Sikar (Raj)
.… Applicant
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Union of India, through the Secretary, Ministry of Defence, Govt of India, New Delhi-110011
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The PCDA (P), Allahabad (UP) – 211014
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The OIC Records, Artillery (Records)
Nasik Road Camp, Nasik, Maharashtra-422102
…. Respondents
For Applicant
: Mr. DR Choudhary, Advocate, Proxy for
Mr. Tansukh Rai/Sumit Khandelwal, Advocate For Respondents : Mr. Sandeep Garssa, Advocate
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HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE GOVERDHAN BARDHAR, MEMBER (J)
HON’BLE MR SANJIV MITTAL, MEMBER (A)
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O R D E R
07.05.2026
1. By way of this Application under Section 14 of the Armed Forces Tribunal Act 2007, the Applicant has prayed for revision of Service Pension @ Rs. 8085/- pm wef 01.01.2006 and Rs. 9382/- pm wef 01.07.2009 and subsequent revision as per the scales applicable to the rank of Naib Subedar.
2. During the course of arguments, Learned Counsel for the Applicant prayed to decide the case of the Applicant in terms the decision of the Larger Bench of Hon’ble Principal Bench of Armed Forces Tribunal dated 20.03.2024 in OA No 589/2019 in the case of Hony Nb Sub Ram Kishan Vs UOI & Ors.
3. The issue for grant of pension as per the scales of regular Naib Subedar has since been settled by the Larger Bench of Hon’ble Principal Bench of Armed Forces Tribunal in the case of Hony Nb Sub Ram Kishan (Supra), the relevant portion of which reads as under:- “(a) A pre-2006 retiree Hony Nb Sub is entitled to the pension of a Hony Nb Sub as promulgated vide MoD Notification dt 21.02.2020 and implementation instructions issued vide PCDA (P) Circular No 631 dated 05.03.2020.
OA No 246/2024 Ex Hav/Hony Nb Sub Thirlok Singh Vs UOI & Ors (b) The individual is not entitled to the pension of a regular Nb Sub as he is only entitled to the pension of a Hony Nb Sub which is calculated based on a notional promotion to the rank of a regular Nb Sub at the minimum of the pay band, including the Grade Pay, MSP and Group Pay as applicable.
(c) This pension will be reckoned with reference to a notional maximum in the post 01.01.2006 revised pay structure corresponding to the maximum of the previous pay scales as per the fitment table for each rank, determined on the basis of notional maximum for the rank and group across the three Services, as applicable in fixing the pension of all pre-2006 retirees.”
4. In the present case, the Respondents have stated that the Applicant has already been granted Service Pension for the Honorary rank of Naib Subedar in terms of PCDA (P) Circular No 631 dt 05.03.2020. Therefore, the Applicant is not eligible for revision of Service Pension as applicable to a regular Nb Sub wef 01.01.2006 and 01.07.2009.
5. The OA is devoid of merit and, hence, is dismissed. Pending Miscellaneous Application(s), if any, also stand disposed off.
6. No order on costs.
(SANJIV MITTAL)
(GOVERDHAN BARDHAR) MEMBER (A)
MEMBER (J)
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